Thanksgiving is the time of year when families can come together and enjoy each other’s company, eat some good food and catch up on lost time.
As such a popular American holiday, Thanksgiving celebrations differ for everyone. For some of us, celebrating Thanksgiving means enjoying the holiday in your home with friends and family and cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal. However, some of us choose to celebrate the holiday by enjoying a thanksgiving meal at a restaurant and/or spending the holiday in a hotel. If your Thanksgiving resembles the latter, you’ve come to the right place.
There are hotels and resorts all over New York offering festivities to celebrate Thanksgiving in a safe manner while providing the ultimate holiday experience to its guests. Instead of going away for Thanksgiving, have a stay-cation in New York and explore upstate! It is the perfect option for those who are looking to escape the crowded city and don’t have their own vehicle.
Distance from Hudson Station: 19.7 miles
Set on 300 acres of land nestled in the Catskills, the Winter Clove Inn is a picturesque autumnal getaway spot for your Thanksgiving Weekend. Every day there are three meals served but beyond this, on Thanksgiving Weekend enjoy a deliciously prepared Thanksgiving Day feast. With incredible hors d’oeuvres, dinner with all the classic fixings, and a variety of homemade pies for dessert. Call 518-622-3267 to reserve your stay and start a new tradition with the family.
Distance from Poughkeepsie Station: 17.8 miles (30 minute drive)
Rent a car from Enterprise! Enterprise picks you up at POU and takes you to your rental car. Use the code, NYTRAIN, for a discount when making your reservation. Click here to reserve your car or call Enterprise’s Poughkeepsie office: +1 845-485-2222
Curry estate with its 21 gorgeous rooms for overnight guests, 16 in the inn and 5 in the original Georgian colonial house, is the perfect mixture of historic and elegant for your Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving there will be a traditional buffet with seatings at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 5:30 pm on November 28th. The menu is the perfect mix of traditional and new featuring roast turkey, baked salmon Florentine, bourbon glazed sweet potatoes, apple butternut squash soup, traditional stuffing, and so much more. The autumnal flavors are weaved through each dish with incredible technique and care. Adult tickets are $74, children 3 – 11 years old are $29 and children under 3 may eat for free. Reserve today online or call 845-221-1941.
Distance from Rhinecliff-Kingston Station (RHI): 2.3 miles
Also located in Rhinebeck, Beekman Arms has been operating since 1766. This historical stay is perfect for history buffs or anyone looking to stay in a charming Hudson Valley town. They are offering their annual Thanksgiving Buffet with seatings from 12:00 – 5:00pm on November 28. Enjoy classic dishes like butternut squash, cornbread stuffing and of course turkey and ham carving stations. Beyond the classic, tickets include starters such as assorted breads, cheese and deviled eggs, as well as a variety of salads, and seafood dishes including oysters and poached shrimp. Tickets are $67.00 for adults and $29.95 for children under 10. Extend your evening with an exclusive nightly rate of $189 plus tax on the 27th and 28th.
Distance from Rhinecliff-Kingston Station (RHI): 11.5 miles
Rent a car from Enterprise! Enterprise picks you up at RHI and takes you to your rental car. Use the code, NYTRAIN, for a discount when making your reservation. Click here to reserve your car or call Enterprise’s Kingston office: +1 845-336-4700
Hotel Tivoli is offering a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to those who choose to dine with them at The Corner. Chef Colby Miller offers a classic Thanksgiving meal in two courses. For the first course, enjoy a coconut curry cauliflower soup or a chicory and arugula salad with cherry vinaigrette, goat cheese and hazelnuts. The second course, obviously, is a roasted heritage turkey with herbs and gravy or lion’s mane mushroom with mushroom gravy for our non-meat eaters. Sides will be garlic mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Then for dessert enjoy a selection of classic autumn pies.
The menu is set at $95 per adult and $30 per child. Guests must have a reservation to dine. Service for Thanksgiving dinner starts at 2 p.m. and wraps up at 5 p.m. Reserve online or call the front desk at 845-757-2100.
Distance from Saratoga Springs Station (SAR): 1.5 miles
Looking for Thanksgiving dinner in the Capital Region? Stay and eat at the Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga Springs for a three-course Thanksgiving meal! From 12:00 – 7:00 pm on November 28th, enjoy an elegant and traditional experience. Appetizers will be seasonal delights like an Heirloom Squash Soup. The entrees will include classic Thanksgiving dishes with all the trimmings as well as different options like seafood and fresh made pasta. And don’t worry – they’ll be plenty of dessert to choose from! Adult tickets are $89.95, children 12 and under are $39.95 and children under 5 can eat for free.
Take Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Station (ALB) if traveling from NYC. The distance from Albany-Rensselaer Station (ALB) is 76.3 miles, while the distance from Utica Station (UCA) is 40.1 miles if traveling from Western NY.
Rent a car from Enterprise! You can pick up your car rental at ALB, or be taken to your rental car if stopping at UCA. Use the code, NYTRAIN, for a discount when making your reservation. Click here to reserve your car or call Enterprise’s Albany office: +1 518-427-3893. Or, Enterprise’s Utica office: +1 315-736-0002.
The Otesaga Hotel is located on the shore of Lake Otsego and within walking distance to downtown Cooperstown, which is rich in New York history. Take part in their Thanksgiving Day Brunch from 12:00 – 5:00 pm on November 28th. This delicious buffet will be served in the Glimmerglass and Fenimore Room featuring traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Prices for this brunch experience are set $85.00 for adults, $30.00 for children ages 4-11, and free for children 3 and under. Reserve your spot today by calling 607-544-2524.
No matter how you decide to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, you can rest assured that Amtrak will provide you with a relaxing, fun holiday.
